13 January 2006

"There's a lot of misinformation around about Al Jazeera," said Marash, noting that contrary to a perception held by some, the network has never broadcast a beheading. "I think what irritates the Bush administration is that Al Jazeera is better sourced than anybody among America's adversaries in the Middle East."

As an Arab network, he said, Al Jazeera "has the point of view of that culture."